AI 2035: The Legal Profession and the Law

This is an in-person that will take place at Venue SIX10, 610 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605.

The AI 2035 Symposium is a landmark three-day convening that will bring together 500+ legal professionals, technology innovators, judiciary members, and industry leaders to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and the law. Taking place May 11-13, 2026, at the prestigious Venue SIX10 in downtown Chicago, this immersive experience will feature keynote addresses from leading AI experts, interactive CLE sessions, live technology demonstrations, panel discussions on emerging ethical challenges, and networking opportunities designed to foster collaboration across practice areas. Attendees will gain practical insights into implementing AI tools in their practice, understand regulatory developments, and participate in shaping the future of the legal profession in an increasingly digital world.

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SPEAKERS (confirmed as of April 8): 

Adam Aft, Partner, Baker McKenzie
Benjamin Altshul, Partner, Levenfeld Pearlstein
Olivia Anderson, Representative, Framework IT
Arnold Blair, Discovery Counsel, MoloLamken
Christopher Bojar, Director of eDiscovery and Litigation Support, Barack Ferrazzano
Michael R. Booden, Senior Technology Counsel, HUB International Ltd.
Jessi Brooks, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Ribbit
Joel Bruckman, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP
Chris Campbell, Head of eDiscovery, Edelson
Chase Carpenter, Vice President, Strategy and Analytics, Chicago Cubs
Daniel Cotter, Member, Aronberg Goldgehn
Alexis Crawford Douglas, Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Shawn Davis, CIO / Chief Technologist, Investigations, Edelson P.C.
Jeff Dietz, Assistant General Counsel for Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Capital One
Charles Elliott, Head of Industry Architects, Google
Joseph “Joey” Gartner, Director and Counsel, American Bar Association Center for Innovation
Judge Jeffrey A. Goffinet, Circuit Court of Williamson County
Judge Megan Goldish, Circuit Court of Cook County
Susan Guthrie, Founder & CEO, Guthrie Consulting & Media, Creator & Host of The Practice Playbook Podcast and The Divorce & Beyond Podcast
Marcus Harris, Partner, Taft
Alicia Hawley, Of Counsel, K&L Gates LLP
Peter Hegel, Counsel, Perkins Coie
Kenneth A. Hoffman, Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf
Steve Inman, Vice President, Technology, Chicago Cubs
Chaityana Jayanti, Associate, Ropes & Gray
Sanjay Kamlani, Founder, FairPlay Law
Mathew Kerbis, Founder, The Subscription Attorney
Adam C. Kibort, Partner, Grund & Leavitt LLP 
Andrea Krebel, Ph.D., Magna Legal Services
Judge Kerrie Maloney Laytin, Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Professor Daniel Linna Jr., Director of Law and Technology Initiatives & Senior Lecturer, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
Michael Lufrano, Executive Vice President, Community, Government and Legal Affairs, Chicago Cubs
Sahil Malhotra, Founder, Drishti Law
Chad Main, Founder, Percipient
Steven Obiajulu, CEO, UseJunior
Michael O’Malley, Executive Director, Illinois Property Tax Appeals Board
Samuel Oh, Co-Founder & CEO, Concorda
Professor Hari Osofsky, Myra and James Bradwell Professor & Former Dean, Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Founding Director, Energy Innovation Lab — AI + Data Centers + Quantum + Space, Founding Director, Rule of Law Global Academic Partnership
Eric Stadel, Litigation Support Manager, McAndrews
Judge Nichole C. Patton, Circuit Court of Cook County
Eric Posner, Professor, The University of Chicago Law School
Michael Quartararo, President, Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS) & Professional Development
Rutvik Rau, Founder, August
Michael Riesen, Partner, Smith Gambrell & Russell
Taylor Riskin, Associate General Counsel, Chicago Cubs
Erica Schwartzberg, Representative, Harvey
Steve Shuldman, GTM, Harvey
Daniel Shulman, Partner, Vedder Price
Eric Stadel, Litigation Support Manager, McAndrews
Jonathan Steele, Partner, Beermann LLP
Jesse Steinberg, Enterprise Sales Manager, Harvey
Hillard Sterling, Partner, Roetzel & Andress
Howard Suskin, Partner, Jenner & Block
Dev Thain, Program Manager, Spellbook
Kevin Thompson, Partner, Levin Ginsberg
Cristin Traylor, Senior Director, AI Transformation and Law Firm Strategy, Relativity
Justice Rena Van Tine, Justice, Illinois Appellate Court, First District
Nicholas Ustaski, Dykema
Justice Thaddeus Wilson, Illinois Appellate Court
Dan Wolfe, Ph.D., Magna Legal Services
Elizabeth Winkowski, Partner, Taft
Judge Michael Zink, Circuit Court of Cook County
William Zimmerman, Partner, Holland & Knight

AGENDA:

DAY 1 — Monday, May 11 (6.00 IL MCLE Credit)

8:00 – 8:45 AM Registration 

8:00 – 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast

8:45 – 9:00 AM Welcome Remarks

9:00 – 10:00 AM - Opening Plenary Session: AI Fluency for Lawyers: From Intimidation to Competence—A Practical Playbook for the Next Decade

10:00 – 10:30 AM Vendor Hall & Coffee Break 9th Floor

10:30 – 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions
Track 1 (Litigation): AI & Litigation Risk: Causes of Actions, Defenses, and Liability in the Evolving Age of AI Reliance
Track 2 (Transactional): Drafting with AI: Quality Control, Confidentiality, and Contract Risk Allocation
Track 3 (Administrative/Operational): Building an AI‑Ready Law Department: Governance, Policies, and Change Management 

12:00 – 1:30 PM: Luncheon followed by Same Rules, New Tools: What the Illinois Supreme Court’s AI Policy Means for Judges and Lawyers—In Court, In Chambers, and In Filings

1:30 – 3:00 PM Breakout Sessions
Track 1 (Litigation): AI in E‑Discovery: Managing Volume, Bias, and Validation Duties
Track 2 (Transactional): AI‑Driven Due Diligence: Speed, Accuracy, and Ethical Boundaries
Track 3 (Administrative/Operational): Vendor Selection and Risk Assessment for AI Tools 

3:00 – 3:30 PM Vendor Hall & Coffee Break 

3:30 – 5:00 PM Vendor Demonstrations / Interactive Product Labs

5:00 – 6:30 PM Welcome Reception & Vendor Showcase 

DAY 2 — Tuesday, May 12 (6.00 IL MCLE Credit)

8:00 – 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast & Networking with Vendors 

9:00 – 10:00 AM Plenary Panel: AI, Regulation, and the Law: What Lawyers Need to Know About Emerging Federal, State, and Global Frameworks 

10:00 – 10:30 AM Vendor Hall & Coffee Break 9th Floor

10:30 – 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions
Track 1 (Litigation): Predictive Analytics in Case Strategy: What’s Real, What’s Hype?
Track 2 (Transactional): Negotiation Support Tools: How AI Is Changing Deal Dynamics
Track 3 (Administrative/Operational): AI for Knowledge Management and Workflow Automation 

12:00 – 1:30 PM Lunch followed by The In-House AI Equilibrium: An Intersection: Where Business Operations Meets Legal Governance

1:30 – 3:00 PM Breakout Sessions
Track 1 (Litigation): AI & Legal Research
Track 2 (Transactional): Confidentiality in the Age of AI: When Client Data Becomes Training Data 
Track 3 (Administrative/Operational): The AI-Driven Collapse of the Billable Hour  

3:00 – 3:30 PM Vendor Hall & Coffee Break 9th Floor

3:30 – 5:00 PM Vendor Demonstrations / Interactive Product Labs

DAY 3 — Wednesday, May 13 (6.00 IL MCLE Credit)

8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast & Vendor Networking  

9:00 – 10:00 AM Plenary Panel: Human + Machine Collaboration: Redesigning Legal Workflows for the Next Decade 

10:00 – 11:30 AM Breakout Sessions
Track 1 (Litigation): Jury Consulting: From Mock Trial Avatars to Jury Profiles, Investigations, and Selection in the Age of AI
Track 2 (Transactional): AI & Intellectual Property Rights
Track 3 (Administrative/Operational): AI & Investigations 

11:30 – 12:00 PM Vendor Hall & Coffee Break 

12:00 – 1:30 PM Box Lunch + Speaker

1:30 – 3:00 PM Breakout Sessions
Track 1 (Litigation): Judicial Perspectives on AI: Expectations, Concerns, and Courtroom Protocols
Track 2 (Transactional): AI in M&A: Automating Target Analysis and Post‑Closing Integration
Track 3 (Administrative/Operational): Budgeting and ROI for AI Investments in Legal Departments 

3:00 – 3:30 PM Vendor Hall & Coffee Break 

3:30 – 5:00 PM Vendor Demonstrations / Interactive Product Labs

To become a Symposium sponsor click here.

Early Bird Pricing (ends 4/15/2026)
Member 3-Day $450 
Member 1-Day $300 

Nonmember 3-Day $550 
Nonmember 1-Day 400 

Regular Pricing (after 4/15/2026)
Member 3-Day $550 
Member 1-Day $400 

Nonmember 3-Day $650
Nonmember 1-Day $500

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